Physician Assistant

Company : Virginia Oncology Associates

Job Type : Full Time

Norfolk, Va

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Job Description - Physician Assistant

Overview:
Virginia Oncology Associates, the largest group of medical professionals in Hampton Roads and Northeast North Carolina devoted exclusively to cancer care and blood disorders, has an exciting opportunity for an Inpatient Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to support Virginia Oncology Associates' hematology/oncology consult service at Sentera Virginia Beach General Hospital.

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Responsibilities:

Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care for Hematology/oncology patients in an inpatient setting with additional outpatient clinic duties based on practice need
Initiate and document appropriate interventions
Evaluate and record patient and family response within practice protocol
Prescribe drug therapies per protocol/physician consultation
Assist in procedures
Round on patients
Assess patient and family needs and provide education
Promote/provide staff education
Serve as a liaison between inpatient, skilled nursing, and home setting
Incorporate evidence-based research into clinical practice
Maintenance of active hospital privileges
Conduct consults
Provide daily sign off to physician

Qualifications:

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) from an accredited program for nursing education and successful completion of an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program or successful completion of an accredited Physician Assistant program
Post MSN hematology/oncology nursing or Physician Assistant experience preferred
Inpatient skill set experience preferred
Experience in hematology/oncology preferred
Experience and knowledge in the management of the physiological and psychological effects of cancer diagnosis and subsequent treatment preferred
RN State License and current registration with the State Board of Nursing in practicing state, along with current state certification of Nurse Practitioner or current state license as a Physician Assistant
Current CPR certification required.
Must be willing to travel to the various hospitals and practice locations
May be requested to assist with weekend rounding

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